A diver is in the hospital after he was recovered from the waters of San Carlos Beach on Saturday afternoon.
Monterey fire Capt. Jason Smith said bystanders were performing CPR on the man before they took over around 3 p.m.
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Unresponsive Diver Pulled From Water At San Carlos Beach
Sgt. Michael Lyke went missing while he was diving with a group off San Carlos Beach Park and did not resurface, according to KSBW-TV.
The Monterey Fire Department division chief told Gold Country Media he was unconscious when a lifeguard and another diver found him.
Lyke died at the hospital.
Kayaker Break Legs
Bet an otter pushed her out.
The Monterey Fire Department responded to San Carlos Beach below Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa on Cannery Row at 12:30 p.m.
“They were coming in on kayaks and the first lady came in without incident and the second lady, when she started to come in was knocked out of the kayak by a wave,” said Monterey Fire Division Chief Felix Colello. “And then the wave slammed the kayak into her legs and broke her legs.”
Diver Dies At San Carlos Beach
A diver who encountered problems during a training exercise at San Carlos Beach in Monterey over the weekend has died, coroner’s office officials confirmed Thursday.
Exactly when she died is unclear, but on Saturday afternoon when she was taken to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula for treatment, paramedics said she was unresponsive and had a pulse.
Hero Coastie Saves Unconscious Diver
San Carlos Beach
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Garrison was working on the boat dock when he noticed and heard commotion on San Carlos Beach. A pedestrian notified Garrison of the situation, and called emergency medical services.
Garrison grabbed a first-aid kit from the station’s 47-foot Motor Lifeboat and ran to the beach.
Once on scene, Garrison found a 39-year-old female scuba diver unconscious on the beach. The diver had been pulled out of the water by fellow divers who had already commenced CPR. Garrison assumed CPR efforts and within a minute, the patient regained consciousness.